I have a separate herb garden that is closer to my back door so I can pop out and snip the required herb. All I had left after the winter was my ever-increasing thyme patch and some parsley that had self-seeded. I bought basil, oregano, marjoram, peppermint, spearmint, sage, and lamb’s ear (accidentally, I thought… Read More

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The jars have cooled and now I have the “problem” of finding places to store them! I jokingly call the coat closet my cellar. This is right about the time I pack away our winter clothes so I have some room in the coat closet for two boxes. I will try to squeeze the other… Read More

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Yesterday we (finally) put in our garden! My dad had tilled it about a month ago but we got busy (of course) and so it didn’t get planted. But in the meantime greens had started growing! Every winter I sow fiarelli (an Italian green like rapini) because I love them and rapini are so expensive… Read More

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My mother and I can tomatoes every March here in Florida. We were so excited to find boxes of tomatoes at $9/box at the farmer’s market. We bought 7. I wanted to make 2 into sauce and 2 into chopped tomatoes. My brother and mom will share the other 3 boxes. They wanted all sauce.… Read More

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I have caught the blogging bug with my other blog, but whereas my other blog is about our homeschooling adventure, this one is intended to be about my other interests (see profile). I have many friends who want this or that recipe, or want to see pictures of my projects, or WHATEVER, this is my… Read More

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Welcome! I’m Sheila…

I am a wife, mom, and homeschool teacher with many interests and I love life! I blog about many things: friends and family; food and health; fashion and beauty; home and garden. I love books, running, food, travel, and Jesus but not melted cheese. Let's make the most of every day together!

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